Bend, Oregon shooting live updates: 3 children and shooter among killed at Silver Rail school
Key Points:
- A 16-year-old gunman entered Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, around 1 p.m., shooting through locked doors and killing three children aged 5, 8, and 11, along with one teacher; a community member engaged and fatally shot the attacker before police arrived.
- Five people were found dead at the scene, with two others—a 7-year-old child and a teacher—injured and hospitalized; police have not yet identified the shooter or disclosed a motive, and the FBI is assisting with the investigation.
- Bend, a city known for safety and outdoor activities, has experienced previous shootings, including a 2022 grocery store attack and other school shootings in Oregon over the past decades.
- The Bend-La Pine Schools district has implemented extensive security measures, including secure vestibules, classroom door locks, photo ID requirements, and surveillance cameras, but the shooter forced entry by shooting at locked doors.
- Local and state officials expressed heartbreak and praised the quick actions of school staff, first responders, and the community member who stopped the shooter, while emphasizing the profound impact of this tragedy on the community.